Paul, I was wondering if you had come across any photos of the bowsers used to drain fuel into to do fuel cell work? I think they were simular to ours now but can't seem to find any photos. Thanks boss. (Ya' like our last event photos?)

Good photo's from Ft Verde, the display looks great.I'm going to e-mail a few of them to Ed Dana who runs the 401BG forum if that's ok with you. His dad is ex-615th and they live in Phoenix too.

Regards bowsers used for emptying tanks, the only photo I've seen is an F-1A being used at Kingman. I'd presume the pumps could run both ways, or they were gravity-drained.I'll have a look through the E&M Manual AN 01-20EG-2 to see what it has to say. I know the outboard main tanks have a drain valve mounted on them directly, the inboard tanks' drain valve is in the feed pipe just behind them, and the main tanks come out through removeable panels on the underside of the wings.

No problem about sending the photos. I was just curious as we have a bowser that's about 3 foot tall including wheels that we use on todays airplanes and was curious if there was a simular one then, seems I can't find one so I thought i'd ask. Thanks again boss!

Does anybody have the dimensions for the USAAF 2000/4000 gal semitrailers pictured at beginning of topic. I guess the pics are from TM 9-2800 which I don't have. Could somebody please post them if they were indeed published.

Hi Tabv - can you be more specific about what dimensions you need, and for what purpose? Can help with F-1A 4,000 gallon unit, the F-1 is same chassis and equipment (see below) but with streamlined body.

While I'm on - can anyone help me with a copy of a T.O. (manual) for the F-1A? Indeed does anyone know what number the T.O. is?

T.O. 19-25-11 is the manual for the Type F-1, most equipment is the same but the Type F-1A has a different pipe / pump / hose reel layout.

Osgood - What I need are overall dimensions - Length , Width , Height , Wheelbase, Tire size (11.00 x 20 by chance?) or any drawings that will let me get some 3D models for flight sim scenery use underway. The models will not be super detailed but must have the correct proportions. I don't have any really good elevation photos so my estimated scaling might be a bit off.

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